The President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, made a bold statement following the latest violence: “We will intensify our fight with renewed vigor until this menace is completely eradicated.” His words came in response to an assault carried out by a faction of the Boko Haram armed group against the military base in Barka Tolorom, located on the Chadian side of Lake Chad, which resulted in the loss of 24 soldiers.
Lake Chad region faces resurgent Boko Haram threat